geneseorepublic.com http://www.geneseorepublic.com/section/OPINION geneseorepublic.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 25 May 2013 18:19:49 +0000 Statehouse Insider: Two pension plans. Now what? http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130519893/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 11 May 2013 22:00:00 +0000 By Doug Finke The State Journal-Register http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130511/NEWS/130519893/1007/OPINION Statehouse Insider: Pension reform ball now in Senate's court http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130504/NEWS/130509613/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 4 May 2013 22:00:00 +0000 By Doug Finke The State Journal-Register http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130504/NEWS/130509613/1007/OPINION Statehouse Insider: Would you miss the lieutenant governor? http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130413/NEWS/130419541/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0000 By Doug Finke The State Journal-Register http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130413/NEWS/130419541/1007/OPINION Statehouse Insider: Quinn has been in Mexico, but don't tell anybody http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130406/NEWS/130409261/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sat, 6 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0000 By Doug Finke GateHouse News Service http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130406/NEWS/130409261/1007/OPINION Editorial: A pivotal week for gay marriage, and for the Supreme Court http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130326/NEWS/130329338/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:38:46 +0000 http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130326/NEWS/130329338/1007/OPINION Indeed, it’s darn hard to champion states’ rights as defined by the 10th Amendment, a favorite of many conservatives, while simultaneously defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the federal law passed in 1996 — also [...]]]> Statehouse Insider: Did Madigan have the right approach all along? http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130324/NEWS/130329567/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 24 Mar 2013 0:01:00 +0000 By Doug Finke GateHouse News Service http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130324/NEWS/130329567/1007/OPINION Statehouse Insider: How to get things done in the Land of Lincoln http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130317/NEWS/130319336/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 17 Mar 2013 0:01:00 +0000 By Doug Finke GateHouse News Service http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130317/NEWS/130319336/1007/OPINION Statehouse Insider: Budget speech had right theme, just no details http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130310/NEWS/130319997/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 10 Mar 2013 0:00:00 +0000 By Doug Finke GateHouse News Service http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130310/NEWS/130319997/1007/OPINION Statehouse Insider: AFSCME contract not a done deal yet http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130303/NEWS/130309875/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 3 Mar 2013 1:00:00 +0000 By Doug Finke GateHouse News Service http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130303/NEWS/130309875/1007/OPINION Statehouse Insider: Is state planning for a strike? http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130224/OPINION/130229643/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 24 Feb 2013 1:00:00 +0000 By Doug Finke GateHouse News Service http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130224/OPINION/130229643/1007/OPINION Jeff Vrabel: Flight ads http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130218/NEWS/130219141/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:41:32 By Jeff Vrabel, GHNS http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130218/NEWS/130219141/1007/OPINION The Guy’s Perspective: Learning to be more confident http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130218/NEWS/130219142/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:39:38 By Saelen Ghose, GHNS http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130218/NEWS/130219142/1007/OPINION Statehouse Insider: At least Quinn's speech sounded nice http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130210/NEWS/130219996/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Sun, 10 Feb 2013 1:00:00 +0000 By Doug Finke GateHouse News Service http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130210/NEWS/130219996/1007/OPINION Editorial: Immigration reform fine, but not at expense of sputtering economy http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130204/NEWS/130209653/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Mon, 4 Feb 2013 16:25:05 http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130204/NEWS/130209653/1007/OPINION A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Republicans John McCain of Arizona and tea party favorite Marco Rubio of Florida, beat President Obama to the punch last week in introducing a legislative package that would grant effective amnesty to the 11 million or so undocumented immigrants in this country, so long as they register with Uncle Sam, clear [...]]]> Family Matters: Finding ways to help children cope with death http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130201/NEWS/130209858/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Fri, 1 Feb 2013 14:36:21 By Diana Boggia, GHNS http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130201/NEWS/130209858/1007/OPINION I just received a phone call that my ex-husband’s mother died. My two daughters loved her and I know they will be upset, so I want to find the right words to help them through this. I also need to prepare them for their first funeral with someone they loved, and prepare them for the process of it all. They were traumatized at a previous funeral of a family member they didn’t even know, so I hate to think of what this might do to them.
The school counselor and I told the girls [...]]]> Editorial: Missing Stan the Man http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130129/NEWS/130129009/1007/OPINION?rssfeed=true Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:55:14 http://www.geneseorepublic.com/article/20130129/NEWS/130129009/1007/OPINION Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial was put to rest last weekend, gone at age 92. Though many may have forgotten him, the greatest St. Louis Cardinal ever remains among the first few names in many a statistical category. It wasn’t just the [...]]]>